Karen Healy, Joan Mulholland

Writing Skills for Social Workers

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

As a social worker, you are required to communicate in writing for a wide range of purposes and audiences.

This text guides you through all you need to know to develop your social work writing skills:
Essential elements of written communication Writing skills in daily practice Macro-practice writing skills: obtaining resources and creating change Influencing your professional context
Now with two new chapters on writing for local mass media and writing for social media.

Hot tips for effective writing, reflective exercises & further reading are included in every chapter to help you cement your skills and become a confident and effective written communicator.

Produktdetails

• Social Work in Action series
• Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd / Sage Publications
• 3. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 599g
• ISBN-13: 9781473969155
• ISBN-10: 1473969158
• Artikelnr.: 54835022

Autorenporträt

Professor Karen Healy is a social work educator and researcher based at The University of Queensland, Brisbane Australia. She has written five books in the field of social work including works on theory for practice and social work methods and skills. Professor Healy has also written numerous journal articles in a broad range of social work and social policy topics including: professional practice; international comparison of child welfare systems; workforce issues and professional recognition. Professor Healy conducts professional writing workshops with social workers and is involved in research and evaluation of social work practice and social policies. 

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Essential Elements of Written Communication
Chapter 1: Written Communication: Getting your message across
Chapter 2: Managing Information for Writing
Part 2: Writing Skills in Daily Practice
Chapter 3: Writing in Direct Practice: Email, texting, messaging and letters
Chapter 4: Writing Case Records
Chapter 5: Writing Reports and Affidavits
Part 3: Macro-Practice Writing Skills: Obtaining Resources and Creating Change
Chapter 6: Writing for Local and Mass Media
Chapter 7: Writing for Social Media
Chapter 8: Writing Funding Applications
Chapter 9: Writing Policy Proposals
Part 4: Influencing Your Professional Context
Chapter 10: Writing a Literature Review
Chapter 11: Writing Journal Articles and Conference Papers
Chapter 12: Conclusion: Professional Writing in Diverse Practice Contexts

Rezensionen

Effective, clear and communicative writing skills is a highly skilled and intellectual activity for social workers. This 3rd edition of Healy and Mulholland's "Writing Skills for Social Workers" continues to acknowledge and resource students, teachers and practitioners with valuable techniques, tools and practices to be effective communicators. Written in a clear and engaging style this new, revised and updated edition will continue to be a valuable reference text for all practitioners who want to enhance their effectiveness and bringing about positive outcomes by utilising effective writing and communication skills.

Carolyn Noble